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Famous Eyeglasses Brands From UK: The Best ON The Planet
August 28th, 2011As the country which gives us Shakespeare and The Beatles, Britain has a lot to offer when it comes to eyeglasses, too. Out of Great Britain has come many a famous eyewear brands that not only established their dominance in the British Isles, but also have strong footholds in the international market as well. With a touch of gentlemanship attached to them, UK eyeglasses have a long history that dates back to the middle ages of aristocracy. In the days of the feudalism, eyeglasses had already become a functional device and a useful accessory indicating the owner’s social status. With such a strong historical background, it should not be a surprise that many of the most aestheticly trend-setting and commercially competitive eyewear brands today are coming from this land of wonders. Here we list some of them so as for our readers to get a glimpse of some of the most exciting eyeglasses ever made on this planet.
When it comes to eyeglasses, the first that comes to mind has to be Burberry. Anyone who knows the least about British fashion houses probably have heard about it before. Founded by a 21 years old Thomas Burberry in 1835, Burberry originally specialized in producing water-proof coats made from a fabric called gabardine, which later became the worldly famous British raincoat, but later became a all round fashion house having its feelers in every field from footwear, clothing, perfume and eyewear. Burberry’s eyeglasses collections feature the latest styles and trends in modern designer fashion and are all crafted to the highest level of quality. Targeted mainly to metropolitan consumers aged 25 and older, their recently launched ophthalmic collection consisting of one rimless design and three fully framed design has been caught on fire. The styling of the line is so unbelievably strong that the selling potential is endless, such commented Dick Russo, Senior Vice President of Safilo.
In a conversation of UK designer eyeglasses, you can’t skip John Lennon. Named after the music icon, the brand specialize in making those glasses resembling that was worn and made popular by the man himself when he was still alive. Unlike those replicas you can find anywhere online, John Lennon provide the authentic versions of those small round frames in the 80s and 90s. The vintage look and the scarcity of those eyeglasses only make them value more. Recently, the John Lennon eyeglasses are making a major comeback. So, those fashion freaks can look out for it.
Another renowned maker of eyeglasses in UK is Ben Sherman. Like many other fashion houses, they started in clothing as well. But gradually, they became more versatile and move into shoes and accessories. Their eyewear lines feature chic and sleek styles and classic vintage looks as well. Their wide collections make their eyeglasses the best and easiest way to make a fashion statement.
Magnifying Glasses For Reading: Convenient And Helpful
August 23rd, 2011As we age, many organs of our bodies deteriorate in function, especially our precious eyes. People in their senior ages know very well the painful difficulty of reading fine prints or small letters up close. It started when they hit 40 and in the beginning they can still solve the problem by holding the reading material further away from their eyes, but eventually their hands aren’t long enough, and they have to seek extra help by using optical devices. At times like these, magnifying glasses for reading come in handy. Also known as reading glasses, these glasses use convex lenses to make the reading material larger so you eyes won’t have any problem focusing.
As probably known by many people, our eyes focus at different distances and go from one distance to another by using the crystalline lens in your pupils. As we grow up, the elasticity of your crystalline lenses becomes weaker, and our ability to focus at close up distance follows suit. Magnifying glasses solve the problem by not allowing our crystalline lenses to change again, but bending the light that comes into our eyes so that the information lies at the right spot for our optic nerve to pick up. By using the convex lenses that makes the reading material larger, they allow the wearer to read fine print with ease.
Like many other glasses, magnifying glasses have gone through some renovation to appeal to broader consumer. One of the useful adjustments are little embedded lights that enable the wearer to read in the dark situation. These magnifying glasses with lights answered a huge desire for convenience and comfort in reading things in the dark. With them, you don’t need to get out of bed and turn on the light before you can read. Just put these little gadget on, and you can read your emergency notes right away.
Unlike prescription glasses that are needed for people suffering from myopia, magnifying glasses can be picked up over the counter at your nearest drug store or in online stores. All you need to do is to find that pair that’s got the required power for your reading problems.
Magnetic Eyeglasses: A Gift for The Outdoorsy Guys and Sports Enthusiasts
August 17th, 2011Guys who already wear prescription eyeglasses but enjoy outdoor activities or sports might find summer a little bit frustrating. On one hand, they need the eyeglasses to help their vision and on the other hand, a pair of sunglasses is really needed for blocking out all the harmful UV rays and glare. Many of them ended up carring two pairs of glasses around all the time and constantly switching them through the changing tasks. The advent of magnetic eyeglasses changes all that. Also known as eyeglasses with magnetic clip on shades, these glasses include a pair of regular prescription eyeglasses that have little invisible magnets embedded to the front of their frames and extra magnetic clip-on shades that can be secured onto the frames with the magnets. With this unique design, the prescription glasses and the shades become one, providing vision help and UV and glare protection at the same time.
These magnetic eyeglasses are very easy to use. Because the clip-ons are connected to the frames of the eyeglasses with magnets, it allow you to operate with one hand ease. Unlike the traditional clip-ons or flip-ups, magnetic ones are very easy to clip into place and will keep in place steadily as long as you need them.
In addition, magnetic clip on shades come in a variety of styles and tint colors as well. The styles they are applicable to range from plastic frames to metal frames, from full framed glasses to semi rimless ones. Almost anything you can think of, they are compatible to them. As to the colors, there is a fusion, from black to light blue, for you to choose from so that they can match your personal taste and personality perfectly.
Usually the clip-ons come in automatically with the eyeglasses as a package. Although in some cases, they can be purchased separately as well, it’s better stick to the conventional and seek professional helps on this matter. So if your thinking about getting yourself one pair of those magic glasses, ask your eye doctor about the availability the next time you are having your eyes examined and prescribed.
Sexy Glasses: Adding a Sexy Edge to Your Look
August 9th, 2011The days when eyeglasses were thought bookish and nerdy are long gone. Nowadays, glasses are considered sexy and trendy. Many people even wear frames without lenses just for that look. Being the major accessories in the modern wardrobes, it’s amazing what a pair of sexy glasses can do to our appearances and in reflecting our personalities, too. Whether it be eyeglasses or sunglasses, modern eyewear do play a huge role in increasing the sex appeal for both men and women.
In the men’s fashion department, everyone knows sophistication makes a sexy man. A balance struck between the traditional masculinity and the modern exquisiteness is the key. Masculine but not rough. Exquisite yet still manly. That’s why updated classics like aviators are still very much followed by men. The traditional bold and manly look with added delicate details on the arms or lenses has revived the classic style that’s been around for nearly a century. With the retro vintage movement still going at the moment, everything old is new again, added with modern technologies and techniques and making men looking more polished and sexy than ever before. And the sexiness of a man is all about the depth. Dark lenses that hide a man’s eyes and facial expressions make him mysterious and unpredictable, adding the depth and therefore sexiness of the man for sure.
For women, sexy glasses really can do magic to their faces. The ubiquitous cat eye frames make a wild and bold look while the universally loved wraparounds instantly give out a celebrity vibe. Sexy women eyewear are so outrageously everywhere that it is not so much the glasses themselves but how you wear them that’s the most important. No sexy eyewear fits all women. If you are buying sexy eyewear for women now, consider their facial features and their personalities. Choose small and not too loud styles for women with delicate features and large and bold ones for women with broad and strong feature. And if your personality or your office regulations demand for conventional styles, go for it. But if conformity isn’t really your thing and you are always willing to push the boundaries, you may opt for the unique and even extreme ones. Always remember: glasses are only most sexy when worn properly, not only for your faces, but also your hearts.
Reading Glasses and Computer Glasses are the Optimal Choice for the Otaku
August 2nd, 2011Otaku refers to a group of teenagers who always stay at home instead of going outside. Enchanted in their own worlds, they like reading cartoon books and watching TV and movies. So what they need is a pair of appropriate eyeglasses exclusively made for reading or watching TV. That’s why reading and computer glasses come into being.
Suffered from shortsightedness, you are in need of a pair of reading glasses to see near objects clearly. You are required to receive optometry first and then the optometrist will advise that you wear a pair of reading glasses with suitable ADD number and the sphere number, in that way, you can have a clearer world. The Otaku, seated themselves in the chair, read the cartoon book all day long, forgetting having dinners, doing exercise and even going to the toilet. As a result, their eye vision declines. They have to resort to reading glasses for going on reading such a number of books.
At the same time, the Otaku may be the couch potato, enjoying a sedentary life by watching TV in the couch with little vigorous physical exercise. To prevent or prescribe the shortsightedness, one is suggested to wear a pair of computer glasses, which aims at seeing the computer screen at the intermediate distance. After wearing it, one is bound to feel comfortable unless there is no optical disturbance.
But how can you decide which one you need? It is all depends on your lifestyle. If you are fond of reading books or newspapers, a pair of reading glasses is your best choice to see words in the near distance. While if you prefer watching TV or playing computer games or chatting online, you are certain to buy a pair of computer glasses for intermediate distance.
In a nutshell, Otaku reflects the unhealthy lifestyle, but if it is difficult for you to abandon it, please do not hesitate to try on some specialty eyeglasses like reading glasses and computer glasses.
High-Index Lenses: Thinner and Lighter
July 29th, 2011People suffering nearsightedness with strong prescriptions often find themselves caught up in a dilemma where they have to compromise style just so they can have the lenses of rx eyeglasses that meet their corrective need. They can only choose from a limited number of frame types to see clearly and lenses that are extremely thick at the edge are required and these lenses aren’t compatible with today’s fashionable frames that are becoming more and more thin and light as a trend. Fortunately, the invention of high-index lenses may solve this problem for them.
As we know, rx eyeglass lenses correct refractive errors by bending light as it passes through the lens. The amount of light-bending ability (lens power) that’s needed to provide good vision is indicated on the eyeglass prescription given by your eye doctor. The bigger the prescription, the larger of a curve is needed to achieve the light-bending effect required, hence the more material it takes to make the lens and the thicker the edges of the lenses will be. Regular lenses for high amounts of nearsightedness or farsightedness can be very thick and heavy, making them not only a pain in the neck to wear but also incompatible with various types of frame styles. New “high-index” plastic lens materials however can bend light more efficiently, which means by using less material than their conventional counterparts, lenses made of this material can achieve just as much light bending effect. Thanks to this new technology, people with strong prescriptions don’t need to limit their choice of frames any more.
To achieve the best vision and appearance, you’d better have your high-index lenses coated up with an anti-reflective lens coating, AKA AR coating. Lenses with this type of coating allows up to 99.5 percent of light reach your eyes so that you can have the optimum vision. Besides that, AR coating can eliminate reflections of light from the lens itself both internally and externally, making the lenses appear nearly invisible, so next time when others are looking at your eyes, the eyes won’t be flashed by the reflection from your lenses. You will see the rest of the world with a more clear and accurate vision and since the light goes both ways, the rest of the world will see a more fresh and confidant you.
How to choose comfortable and durable Men’s Eyeglasses
July 29th, 2011When facing a recent survey about men’s eyeglasses, about 88 percent of the respondents said that the comfort and fit of the glasses was the most important factor for them in choosing an eyeglasses frame. Many others claimed that durability was the most important to them. Although they are concerned with style as well, men, as is obviously shown in the results of the survey, certainly won’t forsake comfort, fit and durability just to look good. Here, we list some of the key areas to check out to ensure the most important factors on men’s mind in choosing men’s glasses frames.
To achieve comfort and fit, first of all, you need to ensure that the temples don’t dig into the side of your head. Make sure the frames are wide enough for your face and choose the frames whose edges protrude slightly beyond your face. In this way the temples don’t touch your head as they extend back to your ears. Second, you need to make sure the length of the temples match your condition. When you are in the store, ask your optician the lengths they can order and try different lengths on until you find one pair that suits you. Once purchased, the lengths of the temples can’t be changed, so make sure your select the best length. Besides temples, the nosepiece is essential in making the glasses comfortable on your face. The best nosepieces out there are the adjustable silicone nose pads. These pads can be re-adjusted for the perfect fit, making your glasses wearing experience very comfortable. For frames without adjustable nose pads, make sure the fit is secure without pinching your nose.
If you want a pair of frames that will last longer than the usual frames, your should consider the material from which the frames are made from titanium, stainless steel and flexible materials. For example, flexon are among the best materials to make durable frames. Titanium and stainless steel are much stronger than other metal frame materials and therefore last longer. As for Flexon,what makes it such a good choice of material is its flexibiltiy. This titanium-based alloy will go back into its original shape even after being twisted, bent or crushed. So, if you want a pair of frames that will last, these three materials are the way to go.
Unisex Frames：A Style Still Very Much Around
July 25th, 2011A few decades back, when a philosophy of androgyny took over the fashion world, unisex eyewear became popular. As the time passes, fashion designers’ taste changes. A little into the new century, that philosophy is found almost completely absent. Replacing it is a much more distinguished gap between masculine and feminine, with frames like aviator displaying manliness and women’s glasses celebrating femininity. Following such a path is not only sunglasses which are considered more of a fashion accessory, but also prescription eyeglasses, which for most people are a functional aid to help them see better. It seems there is no room left for unisex glasses. However, if you look hard enough, plenty of unisex eyeglass options are still available. In fact, some optical shops even devote sections of their store to unisex frames.
Designed to specifically appeal to both women and men, unisex glasses have some common features. Among many popular designs for unisex glasses are oval frames, elongated rectangular frames etc. Here we list the top five unisex eyeglasses stylish trends for you so the next time you are shopping for glasses, you have more options to choose from.
1 Rimless and semi-rimless styles with lenses cut in oval shapes.
2 Unique plastic frames in oval and elongated rectangular shapes.
3 Clean and simple thin metal frame styles in titanium and stainless steel.
4 Retro, small, John Lennon style frames, sometimes accented with tinted lenses.
5 New, progressive shapes such as the modified (elongated) rectangle, and the bowtie or butterfly (a rectangle with the ends “tilted” upward).
Compared to its heyday, unisex eyewear certainly isn’t doing all that well now. However, there is one area of eyeglasses frames that is particularly filled with unisex styles. And that is the specailty eyewear realm. These specialty eyewear covers everything from computer use, driving, sports to crafts and hobbies and so on. If you participate in some of these activities, you probably want the kind of eyewear that not only enhance your performance but also increase your enjoyment of them at the same time. If you ask your optician for recommendations of such eyewear, oftentimes what you get as an answer is unisex glasses. These designs specially fit the impact-resistant lenses that are required in special glasses for sports or driving, making them the perfect choice for glasses especially for these tasks.